Fisher not at sea outside the barracks

The rise of the country's former army leaders to the top of the political leadership has been a cause for some consternation among social commentators. Staff Writer OLIVER MODISE spoke to the retired third commander of the Botswana Defence Force, Matshewenyego Fisher, who responds below to questions about his personal ambitions and enquiries about the role of the army.

Question: Just out of curiosity, why did you take up a part-time job at the University of Botswana's political science and public administration department when you were working full time at Wits University?

Answer: I am doing my PhD research and its on Botswana's Defence Policy making from 1977 to 2006. My research requires that I do it while based here because it involves interviewing a lot of people in government, former Presidents, Ketumile Masire, Festus Mogae and some retired politicians, members of the foreign affairs, trade and security committee past and present, members of the defence council, civil society and traditional leaders.

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